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Airbus corporate jet is exhibited in Australia for first time

Highlights widest and tallest cabin of any business jet Blagnac,  18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An Airbus corporate jet is being exhibited in Australia for the first time, giving potential customers the opportunity to experience the widest and tallest cabin of any … Read the full press release

The Cloud sees 400% increase in tablets using WiFi network in past year

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — 24 January 2013: The Cloud, the biggest provider of public WiFi on Britain’s high streets, has today released usage figures which highlight the increasing popularity of tablet devices in the UK. Assessing the number of tablets using its … Read the full press release

Italy: EIB provides second tranche of EUR 500 million for Venice’s MOSE system

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today in Rome, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided a second tranche of EUR 500 million of the finance contract in support of the MOSE engineering system designed to help protect Venice. The loan will be granted to … Read the full press release

CAIXA E IAPMEI ASSINAM PROTOCOLO PARA LINHAS CAIXA CAPITALIZAÇÃO

350 milhões de euros para o financiamento da economia nacional 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A Caixa Geral de Depósitos assinou esta sexta-feira  com o IAPMEI, a PME Investimentos e as SGM o protocolo para as Linhas de Crédito Caixa Capitalização, num … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission publishes updated Guide on services of general economic interest (SGEI)

Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission services have published an updated guide to explain how EU rules in the fields of state aid, public procurement and the internal market apply to services of general economic interest (SGEI). The guide provides … Read the full press release

Pearson trading update

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today (January 21, 2013) providing its regular January trading update. We will report preliminary results for 2012 on 25 February 2013. In general, Pearson’s businesses continue to face tough market … Read the full press release

Nanostart-holding MagForce: Shareholders’ Meeting resolves to increase capital by up to €33.5 million

Capital increase against cash and noncash contributions by granting preemptive rights of up to a total of €33.5 million approved at Shareholders’ Meeting Debt reduction and debt-to-equity swap planned Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The shareholders’ Meeting of Nanostart-holding … Read the full press release

Ministers Bruton and Sherlock to chair Competitiveness Council debates on the Single Market, entrepreneurship and research

Ministers Richard Bruton and Sean Sherlock will chair a two-day meeting of the Competitiveness Council that will see EU Ministers for Industry and Research discuss a range of important issues including Single Market legislation, the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan and … Read the full press release

Danske Bank reports net profit of DKK 4.7 billion (EUR 636.6 million) for 2012

Announcement of financial results 2012 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Danske Bank today announced its financial results for 2012. The announcement and the annual report can be viewed at www.danskebank.com/reports. Highlights are shown below. In 2012, Danske Bank Group posted a profit before tax … Read the full press release

Raphaële Hamel is appointed Communications Director of Europcar group

Raphaële Hamel is appointed  Communications Director of Europcar group  18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Raphaële Hamel is appointed Group Communications Director of Europcar. Raphaële Hamel graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris. She started her career as a journalist in the French economic press … Read the full press release

New IT Tools double Corporate Competitivenes, INSEAD AT&T Research shows

Breakthrough inquiry by INSEAD eLab scholars reveals how mobile computing, cloud services and online collaboration tools are improving productivity – but not for everyone Abu Dhabi, Fontainebleau (France) and Singapore — 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — INSEAD, the leading international business school, … Read the full press release

Balaklava Mine Group’s 2012 Marketable Output Amounted to 2.82 Million Tonnes

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2012, Balaklava Mine Group curtailed its actual marketable output by 5% or 143,000 tonnes, down to 2.82 million tonnes, against the plan. That said, the sales of products amounted to 2.74 million tonnes. Over the same … Read the full press release

Speech: Why Global Markets Require Global Rules – and US-EU Cooperation

Michel BARNIER – Member of the European Commission responsible for Internal Market and Service Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York New York, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed … Read the full press release

Innovation set for centre stage to boost growth

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Irish Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock TD, will chair the first meeting of Europe’s Research Ministers under Ireland’s EU Presidency on Monday 18th February. The Council will focus on a number of important areas designed … Read the full press release

Europe on the road to recovery?

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — During the European Economic and Social Committee’s February plenary session European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and EESC members held a debate on sustainable growth, the road to economic recovery and the role of civil society. Three … Read the full press release

CASSIDIAN DELIVERS A NEW EUROFIGHTER FLIGHT SIMULATOR TO THE SPANISH AIR FORCE

This flight simulator is part of the ASTA (Aircrew Synthetic Training Aid) advanced training system The simulator will be used by the aircrew of the 14th Wing of the Albacete Air Base 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian has delivered a new … Read the full press release

A stronger organization for Lagardère Active

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Denis Olivennes has announced the following appointments to strengthen Lagardère Active’s organization as part of its accelerated move to digital technology: Richard Lenormand has been appointed general manager of the Radio/Television division (including Europe 1, Virgin, RFM, Gulli, … Read the full press release

Horse meat: Member States endorse the Commission’s control plan to detect fraud in the marketing of foods

Brussels, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, at an extraordinary Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) organized by the European Commission, the Member States endorsed the coordinated plan announced by Health & Consumer Policy Commissioner Tonio Borg on Wednesday … Read the full press release

Eurocopter India retains the market lead in 2012, contributing to its parent company’s strong annual performance

Paced by the sales of light helicopters in 2012, Eurocopter India continued its leadership role in the Indian market last year – capturing a 70 percent share of the new civilian helicopter bookings and 43 percent of registered deliveries in … Read the full press release

Op-Ed by President Herman Van Rompuy: A budget for the future

Brussels, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — One week ago, after a long night of negotiations, the 27 presidents and prime ministers of our countries reached a deal on the European Union’s budget for the next seven years. On Monday I will be presenting and defending … Read the full press release